Chapter 274: Chapter 50 Mecha Association Tour (1st Update)
(Congratulations to the new Hall Master “Ran Family Dam”!)
“You’re not going? How can I go!?”
“Oh, right, but what am I going to sell?”
“It’s not about selling, it’s about buying. Your Shura is gone. I’ve discussed it with that old guy and we’re planning to make another Mecha for you, for protection purposes.”
“Mecha!? But I don’t understand mechanics at all.” Mu Fan’s eyes widened.
“It’s not exactly a Mecha, using the old man’s words, it’s a personal War Armor, only 1.5-2.5 times the size of a human body with flexibility similar to that of the human body. This is some of his top-notch stuff, real hard to get anything out of him.”
“Is it powerful?” Mu Fan asked, his tone laced with a bit of excitement and anticipation.
Creating a Mecha by hand sounds so exciting.
“I don’t know, I’ve never seen anyone make a Mecha with just grass and animal teeth. That old guy’s thinking must have been scrambled while traveling through the universe.”
“…And you still want me to do it.”
“It’s one of the protective measures for the host.”
“So, what should I buy tomorrow?”
“You go first. Currently, the auction items at the auction house are physically isolated and not connected to the internet, so I’m not sure myself. But from previous messages, it seems like one or two types of materials might show up at the auction.” Black’s wording was not so precise this time; he couldn’t be sure. The Star Curtain Auction is part of the powerful Star Curtain Consortium.
“Can I afford it?” Mu Fan finally asked the most crucial question. His PO Battle Net account had been targeted by the officials, and he hadn’t been able to earn much money during his time on Purple Jade Star.
“I have 200,000 here. If it’s Heart-locking Grass, that should be enough. This stuff is commonly used as a medicinal material in the Federation, and in past transactions on other planets, it went for about 100,000 Star Coins,” Black said casually.
This time it was Mu Fan’s turn to be surprised. Black had 200,000 Star Coins!
“You…”
“This is my private money, do you think it’s easy to skim a bit from PO Battle Net.” Black would never admit that the real reason it attracted official attention was because it had diverted PO Battle Net’s dividends to its own account.
“Alright, I’ll go tomorrow.” The weekend plan was unexpectedly easy, attending an interesting-sounding auction, completely devoid of the insanely intense training he had envisioned.
Phew, time to relax a bit.
“It’s on East District D21 Street, about 31 kilometers from here, starting at 9 AM tomorrow.”
“Understood.”
Black’s voice went silent.
Mu Fan then called his chubby friend on Sky Communication, and hearing that the Fowen Consortium had completely shifted its focus to Purple Jade Star, he couldn’t help but feel happy for his friend.
Now, backed by Loki Heavy Industry, the family business’s reputation had skyrocketed. Lately, chubby and Wayne had almost run their legs off visiting various planets nearby.
But chubby was thrilled, recounting the tale with animated gestures.
Mu Fan summed it up as having made a lot of money, and immensely proud of his self-sufficiency—a feeling chubby never experienced before. Now, he decided to make one last score before going to Ding Chuan, ready to take his first impressive step on his first interstellar stage.
Fowen Consortium—Young Master Harry!
Ahahahahaha~~
Finally, with chubby’s eerily laughing, Mu Fan switched off the Sky Communication.
Time to sleep, recharge, and set off tomorrow!
Early next morning, just six o’clock, Mu Fan woke up and freshened up.
At the Special Training Base, few students were left. As Mu Fan dressed and stepped out of the dorm, the vast training facility was only dotted with patrolling soldiers.
Guided by the soldiers, Mu Fan once again entered the underground track car in his understated luxurious tailored attire.
This time as Mu Fan walked out, a few girls passing by turned to sneak peeks and whisper as he went.
Is he the heir of some wealthy family?
“Is it too early for me to go now?”
“You can wander around nearby first; D21 Street in the East District is a famous bustling area.”
“Understood.”
The seventh exit was still lush and verdant, with the enormous Triumphal Arch becoming a landmark here.
As Mu Fan nodded in greeting to over a dozen unfamiliar senior schoolmates, he finally made his way to the nearby Jiangnan Road.
He pressed a taxi paging button under the Dingchuan Academy sign, swiped his identity card, and read the ID: Mu Fan.
This was Mu Fan’s real identity card.
The “Hei Fan” disguise card would only activate at specific times.
Soon, a sleek orange floating car appeared beside him.
“Are you Mr. Mu?” the driver asked.
“Yes.”
“Please get in.”
Mu Fan settled into the comfortable back seat of the driver’s area.
“Sir, where would you like to go?”
“East District, D21 Street.”
Mu Fan reported his destination, but didn’t expect the driver to suddenly become enthusiastic.
“You are a student of Ding Chuan, right? Before you, I made two trips already, both to D21 Street. Today, there are many students from about a dozen academies in the East District. It’s great to be young, so full of energy. Unfortunately, I now have to provide for my family, or else I would have gone too.”
The chatty middle-aged driver confused Mu Fan. What was the situation?
What did youth and energy have to do with it?
How could an auction be related to these words?
“Uh, uncle, you are young too. Are you also looking to buy something?”
Mu Fan couldn’t figure it out and just went along with the conversation.
Could this auction be a big deal!?
That was the only explanation.
To his surprise, the middle-aged driver burst into laughter upon hearing this, “I can’t afford it! The Mecha on sale this time are probably very expensive, the cheapest probably costing hundreds of thousands of Star Coins. It’s purely a rich man’s game. You look well-dressed; are you planning to buy one?”
“Do they also auction Mecha there?” Mu Fan curiously asked. The driver’s story was completely different from what Black had told him.
“Auction? You’re joking. The Mecha Association’s touring exhibition is so large this time that if it were an auction, when would it end? With so many companies involved, there must be thousands of types of Mecha! The more I talk about it, the more I want to go see it. If I can’t afford a Mecha, buying a model for my son would do.”
Mu Fan no longer paid attention to the driver’s incessant chatter.
Mecha Association? Touring exhibition?
Mu Fan’s eyes lit up with excitement; this really piqued his interest.
On the way, he skillfully extracted a few more details from the driver.
Mu Fan finally figured out the event. It was a Mecha touring exhibition jointly organized by the Federation’s Mecha Association with various member companies, along with the Hinchlo Business Alliance.
Its purpose was to promote the civilian use of Mechas.
Moreover, in this unstable world, having a well-made Mecha that could save your life was more than a symbol of status; it was a demonstration of power.
Listening to the driver, whose mouth now seemed impossible to close, Mu Fan’s heart grew more excited.
It was just 6:30 now!
The auction at Star Curtain Auction wouldn’t officially start until 9 o’clock, which gave him almost 2 hours, counting the time he planned to enter early.
Compared to the ethereal War Armor mentioned by Black, the opportunity in front of him was much more tangible!
If he liked any of the models, and it wasn’t too expensive, should he borrow money from Black to buy one?
The thought made the young man in the back seat secretly joyful.
“Hey, there’s no Mecha control here?”
Two shadows flashed by, and Mu Fan suddenly looked out of the car window.